gr00367.xml Brainerd State Hospital An Inventory of Its Admission and Discharge Records at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

 Finding aid encoded by Meagan Kellom and Cheri Thies, July 2011. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Brainerd State Hospital. Admission and discharge records. 1958-2007. Materials in English. Records of patient admission and discharge at the hospital; information provided may include patient's name, whole number (case file number), previous number, admission date, residence, sex, age, nativity, parents' nativity, occupation, education, habits, previous hospital residence, form of insanity, discharge date, condition on discharge, and remarks. Included are records of the chemical dependency and disability programs, Minnesota Learning Center, Woodhaven Senior Community, and Lakeside Center. Also, infirmary, anesthesia, and emergency room registers. 7.9 cubic feet (9 boxes and 2 partial boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Medical records -- Minnesota. Mentally ill -- Minnesota. People with disabilites -- Services for -- Minnesota. People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- Minnesota -- Registers. People with mental disabilities -- Surgery -- Minnesota. Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota -- Registers. Psychiatric hospitals -- Minnesota -- Admission and discharge. State hospitals -- Minnesota -- Admission and discharge. Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Minnesota. Organizations: Brainerd Regional Human Services Center. Brainerd State School and Hospital. Lakeside Center (Brainerd, Minn.). Minnesota Learning Center (Brainerd, Minn.). Woodhouse Senior Community (Brainerd, Minn.). ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Patient records contain personal data; records are closed for 50 years from date of last entry. Researchers may apply to use these records in accordance with the State Archives access statement.

 Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Brainerd State Hospital. Admission and Discharge Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 2009-18; 2010-57

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 007388157

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 129.I.15.3B Admission and discharge records, 1958-2007.

Admission and discharge records for various programs, such as chemical dependency, disability, mental illness, mental retardation, and seniors. The materials often have overlapping dates, but unique information may be included.

 Admission registers, 1958-2004. 4 volumes. Nos. 1-4350, June 1958-October 1975. Nos. 1-7535, June 1958-March 1983.

Information is slightly different in these two volumes.

 Nos. 7536-17835, March 1983-May 2001. Nos. 17836-20211, February 2000-February 2004. Admissions, trial placements, discharged, deceased, July 1970-1978. Admission registers, 1979-1991. 4 volumes. July 26, 1979–February 4, 1986. February 5, 1986–June 13, 1991. May 1976–May 29, 1979. May 30, 1979–June 30, 1982. Chemical dependency, July 1982-1987. Chemical dependency-extended therapy (Aurora long term), 1988-1999. 2 folders. Chemical dependency-primary-(Aurora males), 1988-1999. Chemical dependency-primary-(Aurora females), 1988-1999. Chemical dependency-(Aurora both sexes), 2000-June 2002. Chemical dependency-(Aurora adolescents), November 2000-June 2002. Chemical dependency-extended therapy (Four Winds long term), 1988-1999. 2 folders. Chemical dependency-primary (Four Winds), 1988-1999. 2 folders. Chemical dependency (Four Winds), 2000-June 2002. Disability Program transfers, October 1997-June 2002. Mental illness [TAP], July 1982-June 2002. 4 folders. Mental retardation [LARC], July 1982-1999. 2 folders. Minnesota Learning Center/TACP, July 1982-June 2002. 3 folders. 129.I.15.4F Woodhaven Senior Community, 1989-June 2002. 2 folders. Miscellaneous admission records, 1999-2002. Admissions, discharges, transfers, length of stay Registers, 1975-2007. 10 volumes. Discharge record book, September 25, 1958–January 7, 1970. Infirmary admission books, 1960-1987. 2 volumes. 129.F.4.5B-1 Anesthesia register, March 1976-1987. Emergency room register, December 1982-May 1991. 129.G.12.1B-2 Hospital admissions, 1960-2007.

Patient index cards, arranged in alphabetical order by last name. Information may include name, birth date, race, social security number (no.), date committed, date admitted, date discharged, Department of Welfare [DPW] number (no.); sex, IQ, test and date, religion, baptism date, interested persons and relationship.

Aa-Carls. 129.G.12.2F-1 Carlst-Fres. 129.G.12.2F-2 Freu-Johnson, B. 129.G.12.3B-1 Johnson, C.-Martin. 129.G.12.3B-2 Martine-Popi. 129.G.12.4F-1 Popp-Stas. 129.G.12.4F-2 Stat-Z. 129.G.12.5B-1 Lakeside Center Admissions, circa 1980s-1990s.

Patient index cards, arranged in alphabetical order by last name. Information includes name, address, case number, social security number, date of birth, religion, race, education, occupation, veteran and marital status, family contact, dates of admission(s). There are 2 sets of cards. Some cards are identical in the two series; some have updated information; some are unique.

 Set 1 and Set 2: A–Z.

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